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Enjoying #foss4guk already - my colleague Gabi has already done her presentation, on locating UK commercial addresses. I'm going to talk tomorrow on cloud native UK DEMs and my colleague Olivia on MCP servers for geospatial data. #gis

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Just finished my slides for #foss4guk 2026 in Leeds in 10 days time. I was starting to run out of time, as work has been very busy recently, but I'm pleased with how they've turned out. I even managed to keep to time in my first practice - which is unusual! Looking forward to seeing everyone soon!

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I get this error when I try and subscribe - any idea why?

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Very proud of my former student (now colleague!), Gabi, who just gave her first conference presentation at #foss4guk in Leeds. #geospatial #gis #osgeo #postgis

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

So, TIL that a MultiPolygon is invalid if any of its polygon parts touch at more than a single point. Eg. a MultiPolygon where two 'polygon parts' share an edge is invalid. I can see why this is the case - those two polygon parts should be merged, but it's a bit annoying. #gis

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Quite chuffed that my paper on Py6S - a Python interface I developed to the 6S Atmospheric Radiative Transfer model has now got to 200 citations. Not bad for a "software paper that will never get cited" as some people told me at the time! #python #science #remotesensing

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Just released another #3dprinting model - a lacemaking pin pusher. These are devices used by lacemakers to push little pins into their lace pillow (to hold the lace) without hurting their fingers. Available at makerworld.com/en/models/14... and probably coming to #emfcamp for a workshop!

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Quite chuffed, I've got to 200 downloads of 3D models I've created and published on MakerWorld: makerworld.com/en/@robintw Check them out - there are some models of bits of my body (from CT scans), railway signalling things, craft stuff, jokes and more! #3dprinting

A zoomed-in view of a 3D printed model of an interlocking system from a mechanical railway signal box

A 3D printed tag or keyring tag saying 'MEASURE TWICE CUT ONC' as a joke

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Love it when I do a quick search for a QGIS plugin and find exactly what I want - today I wanted an easy way for a non-GIS specialist to find a UK postcode in QGIS. The ZoomToPostcode plugin (plugins.qgis.org/plugins/Zoom...) does exactly what I want! #gis #qgis

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

That's weird - that plane doesn't appear in my imagery

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Fascinating thing I noticed today - the imagery of Heathrow Airport in Google Maps has literally zero planes. None on stands, on taxiways, on runways. I wonder why - I didn't think Heathrow ever closed fully.

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

I missed posting a few talks (including my own - I'll post a link to my slides later) but now we're on to Al Graham talking about Overture data, and using it for land cover. #foss4guk

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Now we're on to Geospatial data for heritage and habitat by David Lovelace - with lovely georeferenced old maps

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Adam Tweedie from @sparkgeo.bsky.social taking about a React component library for geospatial web apps now #foss4guk

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Now we're hearing Rob Burgess taking about using Postgres, PostGIS and python for realtime vessel monitoring #foss4guk

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Arrived at #foss4guk after a bit of a delay due to broken lifts at the station (they managed to find another step free way out). Currently listening to James Milner talking about growing an open source project - building a software project is at least partially a marketing problem.

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Looking forward to attending #foss4guk2024 tomorrow in Bristol. I'll be speaking on using cloud native technologies to build a flood risk app, using Titiler, @postgis.bsky.social , MVTs and more! #foss4g #python #postgis #gis

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

Join Rebalance Earth's GeoTAM Challenge Hackathon! This open-source hackathon aims to create methods for estimating business turnover at specific locations in the UK. With prizes of up to £2000 20th-26th Nov, online See www.rebalance.earth/geotam-chall... #hackathon #opensource #climate #python

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